The carriage stopped at the gate of the Lou residence. After greeting the matchmaker, he congratulated Lou Yunchun and said, "Congratulations, Master Xiaolou, this happy event is a success."
Of course Lou Yunchun knew it would work, but he couldn't control his feet or his eyes, and kept running towards the door and looking at the street.
"Thank you very much."
"Hey, Master Xiaolou, you're too polite. As the saying goes, there's a matchmaker in heaven and a matchmaker on earth. I love seeing couples get married."
The two went to the front hall together to meet Lou Jing and Mrs. Lou.
Before they even reached the living room, the matchmaker opened her voice and announced the good news with a smile: "It's done, it's done. Congratulations to Mr. Lou and Mrs. Lou. Your family is about to have a big wedding."
Lou Jing was sipping tea in the hall calmly, while Mrs. Lou was pacing the room wringing her handkerchief. Liu Mei couldn't persuade her, so she accompanied her.
Lou Jing felt dizzy from watching her, and was afraid that she was tired. Just when he was about to ask her to sit over, he heard the matchmaker's congratulations coming from outside the door.
Lou Jing said, "What did I say? It's a done deal. How can this guy run away?"
Madam Lou's face lit up with joy as she smiled and said, "Now I can feel completely at ease."
These two mother and daughter have the same temperament, Lou Jing sighed.
The matchmaker came in, congratulating everyone along the way. Lou Jing quickly asked him to sit down and then asked the maid to serve tea.
The matchmaker acted like a meritorious official. After drinking half a cup of tea, he gave a brief description of the marriage proposal process, telling us one by one how he "persuaded" Lin Siye and Xu Niangzi, and how much he spent on it. His story was more brilliant than the essays of the scholars in the imperial examinations.
Lou Yunchun only listened to the ones he liked, and when he learned that Xu Jiang was happy, he was also happy.
When the matchmaker was exhausted from talking, she presented the token to Lou Jing. When Lou Jing saw it, he almost spit out a mouthful of tea, then wiped his mouth and laughed.
Mrs. Lou took it and looked at it. She was slightly stunned, and then she couldn't help but smile.
The matchmaker sighed, "Mrs. Xu is indeed different from the others, but very likable. No wonder Lord Xiaolou is so in love with her." Which man can resist such enchantment?
The token was finally handed over to Lou Yunchun. He took a look at it and was stunned at first. Then a blush rose from his neck and soon engulfed his ears and face.
Xu Jiang gave a set of gem-inlaid saddles, which were very exquisite and rare.
This 蹀躞 is worn around the waist. If two people are in love, giving this item to each other means to tie the man down.
To tie up one's body is to tie up one's whole life.
It turned out that Ajahn wanted to tie him to his side for the rest of his life.
Seeing that his son was stunned, Lou Jing coughed twice to remind him. Only then did Lou Yunchun come back to his senses, closed the box, thought for a while, and then picked it up and held it himself.
Mrs. Lou asked Liu Mei to take the prepared gift to the matchmaker. To thank the matchmaker, the kitchen even prepared a small feast. The matchmaker could not resist the persuasion and, carrying the heavy gift box, she and Liu Mei left the hall and went to the garden.
"After the engagement gifts are officially given and received tomorrow, it's time to follow the chosen date and proceed with the rest of the process. After this, you two will be officially engaged. Before the wedding, you'd better stay away from others..." Lou Jing spoke for a while, but Lou Yunchun didn't even respond. His eyebrows twitched, "Are you listening?"
Lou Yunchun was thinking about wearing the pendant to show Xu Jiang in the evening. After hearing what his father said, he felt a rare guilty feeling.
"My son knows."
Lou Jing rolled his eyes when he saw his absent-minded and unmotivated look.
Madam Lou tapped him on the arm. He turned around and smiled at her, then instructed Lou Yunchun, "After exchanging business cards, you must worship your ancestors, remember to burn incense, bathe, and fast for three days."
"I know." Lou Yunchun stood up and said to the couple, "If there is nothing else, I won't disturb Father and Mother."
This sounded pleasant to the ear, so Lou Jing waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
After Lou Yunchun bowed to the two of them, he went out holding the token given by Xu Jiang.
Lou Jing turned to Madam Lou and said with a smile, "Madam, let's continue drinking tea."
Madam Lou shook her head. "When Doctor Wu examined my pulse this morning, he said I should avoid tea, alcohol, or oily foods for three days, and then I can start taking medication after that."
"Really?" Lou Jing immediately put down his tea, took his wife's hand and said, "Then I won't drink either. I'll accompany you."
Mrs. Lou shook her head. "You've been with me long enough, long enough. Don't let yourself suffer any more." She had always been accustomed to a simple diet, but Lou Jing was not. He loved fine wine and delicious food. He had endured everything for her over the years and practiced with her. Now, that was enough. "When Doctor Wu cures my illness, it will be my turn to accompany you."
Lou Jing stared at her for a long while, wiped away his tears, held her hand and said with a smile: "Okay."
After Lou Yunchun returned to the house, he took out the pair of trousers that Xu Jianghui had brought back and stroked them back and forth. Then he tied them around his waist, and they fit him perfectly.
He looked at himself in the mirror again and again, but always felt that his clothes were too plain. Then he thought for a moment, took out the new black gold cloud embroidered brocade clothes his mother had made for him and put them on.
He walked in a black gold cloud-embroidered brocade robe adorned with colorful gems, and stood in front of the mirror. Wow! What a handsome man he is, with a handsome face.
Ah Shou came in from the outer courtyard to report the news. When he saw his young master spinning around in front of the mirror, he was quite surprised, "Young Master, what's wrong with you?"
Lou Yunchun turned around, stretched out his arms, and asked, "How is it?"
"It looks good." A Shou said without hesitation.
This outfit was gorgeous, and while it might have seemed ostentatious on someone else, it suited Lou Yunchun's calm and cool demeanor perfectly. The exquisiteness of the finery was suppressed by him, highlighting his handsome face, leaving one lingering.
Lou Yunchun asked again, "Will A Jiang like it?"
"Yes." Ah Shou nodded. "Mrs. Xu quite likes your face."
After getting the answer, Lou Yunchun was satisfied but also a little dissatisfied, "You only like the face?"
Ah Shou said quickly, "I like them all. When the young master went to Beiting, I wonder how much Madam Xu must have felt sad."
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